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Where 05903 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 05903 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOGSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 05903 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011100001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05902 (Beecher Falls, VT, 7 mi away) and 05904 (Gilman, VT, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05903 becomes 30950, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00935, 00953, 03590, 03905, 05039, 09053, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09053 in APO AE, a military post office, 3,761 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 95%.
- 🎯1,415 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05903 and you would come out at 44.94°S, 108.41°E — 982 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 62.1 square miles of land, 05903 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 801This ZIP801 |
|---|---|
| Households | 384This ZIP384 |
| Housing units | 577This ZIP577 |
| Median age | 54.1This ZIP54.1Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,397This ZIP$56,397Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,800This ZIP$203,800Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | under $100This ZIPunder $100Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 12.9 / sq miThis ZIP12.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 76This ZIP76 |
| Annual payroll | $2,270,000This ZIP$2,270,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,503,000This ZIP$22,503,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 62.10 sq miThis ZIP62.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Other place names in 05903
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05903
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05901 | Averill, VT | 3.3 mi |
05902 | Beecher Falls, VT | 7.1 mi |
03576 | Colebrook, NH | 10.6 mi |
05907 | Norton, VT | 11.8 mi |
05846 | Island Pond, VT | 14.6 mi |
03590 | North Stratford, NH | 15.5 mi |
03597 | West Stewartstown, NH | 16.6 mi |
05905 | Guildhall, VT | 16.6 mi |
05853 | Morgan, VT | 17.5 mi |
03589 | Mount Washington, NH | 19.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05903?
05903 is in Canaan, Vermont, in Essex County. Its published point location is 44.9350, -71.5881.
What county is 05903 in?
05903 lies in Essex County.
What area code is 05903?
Canaan uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05903 in?
05903 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05903?
About 801 people live in ZIP code 05903, in 384 households, at 12.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 05903?
$56,397 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05903?
The closest are 05901 (3.3 mi), 05902 (7.1 mi), 03576 (10.6 mi), 05907 (11.8 mi) and 05846 (14.6 mi).
Is 05903 a PO Box ZIP code?
05903 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “05903 ZIP Code — Canaan, Vermont (Essex County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/05903
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